Wanq'uni
For the mountain in Bolivia, see Wanq'uni (Bolivia).
| Wanq'uni | |
|---|---|
  Wanq'uni Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,567 m (18,264 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°35′42.7″S 69°47′21.3″W / 17.595194°S 69.789250°WCoordinates: 17°35′42.7″S 69°47′21.3″W / 17.595194°S 69.789250°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Tacna Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Barroso |
Wanq'uni (Aymara wanq'u guinea pig,[3] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with guinea pigs", hispanicized spelling Huancune) is a volcano[1] in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,567 metres (18,264 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, southeast of Jach'a Qullu and north of the Chupikiña volcano.[4]
Map of the area showing Wanq'uni
References
- 1 2 biblioineipub INEI, Peru, Departamento Tacna: Principales elevaciónes con indicación de su tipo, ubicación, geografía y política (in Spanish)
- ↑ mapcarta.com ""Nevado Huancune", retrieved on January 22, 2014
- ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tacna Province (Tacna Region)
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